TEL AVIV: The Arab Spring has left Israel "increasingly isolated," the US defense secretary said as he arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday, warning military might could not make up for a weakened diplomatic position.
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TEL AVIV: Popular uprisings sweeping through Arab states will bring positive change in the "long run," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Thursday, despite his country's fears of instability.
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CAIRO: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday held talks in Cairo on the conflict in Libya and to reaffirm US backing for democratic reforms in Egypt after a popular uprising ousted Hosni Mubarak.
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WASHINGTON: US intelligence officials faced tough questions from lawmakers Wednesday over Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, acknowledging they are unsure of the opposition group's views and goals.
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